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Minister Urges Shipwreck Group To Cooperate
Thursday, 16 August 2007, 11:53 am | Australian Defence Force
The Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Bruce Billson today urged a Western Australian group which has discovered a shipwreck they claim is likely to be that of HMAS Sydney II to fully cooperate with authorities to assist the formal verification ... More >>
Innovation Drives Future Defence Capability
Thursday, 16 August 2007, 11:52 am | Australian Defence Force
The establishment of a Defence Future Capability Technology Centre is a step closer, with applications for participation open from today, with a final decision to be taken before the end of the year. More >>
Army In Concert 2007
Thursday, 16 August 2007, 11:50 am | Australian Defence Force
The Band of the Royal Military College, Duntroon and the Australian Army Band Sydney will join forces at the Canberra Theatre on 15 August 2007 at 7:30pm for Army in Concert. All proceeds will go to aid Canberra Legacy. More >>
BOI Into The Death Of Captain Paul Lawton
Thursday, 16 August 2007, 11:49 am | Australian Defence Force
Hearing Session For Board Of Inquiry Into The Death Of Captain Paul Lawton On 16 August 2007 More >>
Army In Concert 2007, A Musical Extravaganza
Monday, 13 August 2007, 5:44 pm | Australian Defence Force
Here's a sneak preview of the 'Army in Concert' 2007 as the 60-strong combined bands of the Royal Military College and the Army Band Sydney conduct their final rehearsal with the star of Australian Stage Musicals, Silvie Paladino. More >>
Defence Will Retain RAAF Base Richmond
Monday, 13 August 2007, 2:37 pm | Australian Defence Force
As part of its consideration of the Defence Force Disposition Program, the Federal Government has decided to retain RAAF Base Richmond on the outskirts of Sydney. This decision will ensure Defence's ongoing presence in the local community. More >>
Fatal Vehicle Accident Involving ISF - Dili
Monday, 13 August 2007, 11:27 am | Australian Defence Force
A Timor national has died when the motorcycle he was riding collided with an International Security Force vehicle in Dili on Friday afternoon. The motorcycle appeared to have crossed into the path of the ISF vehicle collided with it. More >>
Taliban Attack Repelled By Australian Soldiers
Sunday, 12 August 2007, 8:21 am | Australian Defence Force
Australian soldiers in Afghanistan have repelled an attack by Taliban extremists as reconstruction work continued in Oruzgan Province. "An aggressive and precise response by our soldiers repelled the Taliban attack," Brigadier Andrew Nikolic said. More >>
ADF Weapons And Equipment Shown To Be The Best
Sunday, 12 August 2007, 8:15 am | Australian Defence Force
The Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, has said that recent media reports have revived unjustified speculation that Australian Defence Force personnel deployed overseas lack the highest quality weapons and equipment. More >>
$600M Army Facilities In Adelaide One Step Closer
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 12:37 pm | Australian Defence Force
Dr Brendan Nelson, Minister for Defence, announced that a $623.68 million construction proposal for facilities at Edinburgh Defence Precinct, Adelaide, South Australia, has been referred to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Public Works. More >>
11 Squadron's Outstanding Middle East Achievements
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 1:11 am | Australian Defence Force
Adelaide's No 11 Squadron has successfully completed one of the longest continuous periods of operational service in the unit's history, an extraordinary four and a half years of continuous active service in the Middle East Area of Operations. More >>
RTF Soldiers Repel Taliban Extremist Attack
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 1:10 am | Australian Defence Force
Australian soldiers providing security to a Reconstruction Task Force work site in Oruzgan Province defeated a coordinated small-arms & rocket-propelled grenade attack by extremists on Wed 8th August, 2007. The incident occurred over about two hours. More >>
Peter Lindsay MP Visits Lavarack Barracks
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 1:09 am | Australian Defence Force
Mr Peter Lindsay MP, Member for Herbert and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, has today outlined the benefits of the new Single Living Environment and Accommodation Precinct (Single LEAP) at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville. More >>
ADF Members Get New Pay Structures. And A Rise
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 1:08 am | Australian Defence Force
A major advance in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) pay structure has been made to take it away from a 'one size fits all' approach to remuneration. The new ADF pay structure now meets contemporary workplace standards by recognising the work ... More >>
Best Result For 10 Years In ADF Recruitment
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 7:08 pm | Australian Defence Force
I am pleased to announce that Defence enlisted 8924 people in total into the Australian Defence Force last financial year. This is 1125 more people than enlisted in the previous financial year. This is one of the best achievements in 30 years. More >>
Howard Launches ADF Gap Year Recruitment Program
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 6:55 pm | Australian Defence Force
PM John Howard today officially launched the ADF Gap Year program and invited young Australians to lodge their applications with Defence Force Recruiting. The program is part of the Government’s commitment to boosting ADF recruitment and retention. More >>
New Financial Resources To Assist ADF Members
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 4:21 pm | Australian Defence Force
Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Bruce Billson today launched a package of educational resources that will assist Australian Defence Force members and their families in making important and informed decisions about their financial futures. More >>
Australian Defence Force Training In Sydney
Wednesday, 8 August 2007, 12:01 am | Australian Defence Force
The ADF will act in support of the NSW Police and other government agencies as part of the overall security arrangements for the APEC 07 Leaders' meetings. The ADF will be conducting training in and around Sydney during 07-09 August 2007. More >>
Royal Australian Air Force's Commitment To Safety
Tuesday, 7 August 2007, 5:17 pm | Australian Defence Force
Defence and Air Force are currently strengthening safety procedures associated with testing and evaluation of the Litening laser targeting system after the laser designator on two F/A-18s was inadvertently activated during simulated targeting. More >>
Protection Of The Three Rivers Precinct - ADF
Tuesday, 7 August 2007, 3:45 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Mr Peter Lindsay MP, said today that environmental damage caused by vehicles in the Three Rivers Precinct near Byfield National Park in Queensland was a matter of national concern. More >>
